PERT WRITING-PRACTICE MC QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
he World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world, fill in the blank
starts_______ fill in the blank ends not the most popular sporting event in the United
States.
A So
B But
C Because
D However - Answers - B
Yesterday, I underline start _______ gounderline ends to the museum to see the new
exhibit.
A had went
B will be going
C went
D have gone - Answers - C
Suppose you are reading about dinosaurs for a report, and you want to remember
important facts. Which sentence or phrase from the paragraph below would be the most
important to include in your report?
Dinosaurs! (A) They are a great mystery to everyone. (B) Dinosaurs disappeared 65
million years ago. (C) No one knows why, (D) but many people have ideas.
A
B
C
D - Answers - B
Choose the answer that shows apostrophes used correctly.
A The sign in the store window read, "Todays Special Apple's Half Price."
B Is that yours' or Stevens?
C Don't come in here with those muddy boots!
D Lets' go for a ride in Dannys' car. - Answers - D
14 Arlington Road
Little Rock, AR 72201
March 18, 2004
Dear Nick,
I'm sorry to hear that you've been so sick. Your dad told me you're
starting to feel much better. I'm glad.
We've all missed you at school. Recess just isn't the same without you!
fill in the blank______________________.fill in the blank ends
Your friend,
, Sam
Sam has written this get-well note to his friend. Choose the sentence that is the best
way to end this get-well note.
A It'll be great to see you again when you're well.
B You've missed a lot of work you'll have to make up.
C I sure hope I won't catch what you had!
D Once when I was really sick, I missed two weeks of school. - Answers - A
(1)
Some of the greatest success stories in American history began with failure. (2) Take
the case of Sally Ride. (3) When Ride was a young girl in Encino, California, her goal
was to become a professional tennis player. (4) She dropped out of college and
practiced hard to become a tennis pro. (5) In time, she realized that she would never be
good enough to compete with the best tennis players. (6) She returned to college and
studied astrophysics.
(7)
One day in 1977, while working on her Ph.D. at Stanford University, Ride read that
NASA was looking for astronauts. (8) She applied and was one of six women accepted
into the space program. (9) Ride trained to be an astronaut longer and harder than she
had ever done anything in her life. (10) By the early 1980s, she was part of the space
shuttle program. (11) In 1983, as a member of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger,
Sally Ride became the first American woman to - Answers - C
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Harold's grandmother entertained the families with stories ______ growing up in Africa,
explaining the many differences between her life now and her life back then.
A. about
B. within
C. between
D. throughout - Answers - A
Choose the sentences that best support the following topic sentence:
Hay fever is the common name for an allergic reaction to pollen.
A. In my father's family, allergies are quite common. His sister Jane is allergic to dust,
pollen, and mold, as well as foods such as tomatoes and eggplant.
B. It seems that allergic reactions to peanuts and tree nuts are becoming more and
more common, too. Many schools have recently banned peanuts and peanut butter
altogether.
C. People who suffer from allergies can check the weather report in the newspaper for
the allergen counts. The weather page also includes interesting information about the
phases of the moon and the times of sunrise and sunset.
D. The worst offender is ragweed pollen, which causes many people to suffer from
sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes from late summer to late fall. Dust and animal
dander may also bring on the symptoms of hay fever. - Answers - D
VERIFIED ANSWERS
he World Cup is the most popular sporting event in the world, fill in the blank
starts_______ fill in the blank ends not the most popular sporting event in the United
States.
A So
B But
C Because
D However - Answers - B
Yesterday, I underline start _______ gounderline ends to the museum to see the new
exhibit.
A had went
B will be going
C went
D have gone - Answers - C
Suppose you are reading about dinosaurs for a report, and you want to remember
important facts. Which sentence or phrase from the paragraph below would be the most
important to include in your report?
Dinosaurs! (A) They are a great mystery to everyone. (B) Dinosaurs disappeared 65
million years ago. (C) No one knows why, (D) but many people have ideas.
A
B
C
D - Answers - B
Choose the answer that shows apostrophes used correctly.
A The sign in the store window read, "Todays Special Apple's Half Price."
B Is that yours' or Stevens?
C Don't come in here with those muddy boots!
D Lets' go for a ride in Dannys' car. - Answers - D
14 Arlington Road
Little Rock, AR 72201
March 18, 2004
Dear Nick,
I'm sorry to hear that you've been so sick. Your dad told me you're
starting to feel much better. I'm glad.
We've all missed you at school. Recess just isn't the same without you!
fill in the blank______________________.fill in the blank ends
Your friend,
, Sam
Sam has written this get-well note to his friend. Choose the sentence that is the best
way to end this get-well note.
A It'll be great to see you again when you're well.
B You've missed a lot of work you'll have to make up.
C I sure hope I won't catch what you had!
D Once when I was really sick, I missed two weeks of school. - Answers - A
(1)
Some of the greatest success stories in American history began with failure. (2) Take
the case of Sally Ride. (3) When Ride was a young girl in Encino, California, her goal
was to become a professional tennis player. (4) She dropped out of college and
practiced hard to become a tennis pro. (5) In time, she realized that she would never be
good enough to compete with the best tennis players. (6) She returned to college and
studied astrophysics.
(7)
One day in 1977, while working on her Ph.D. at Stanford University, Ride read that
NASA was looking for astronauts. (8) She applied and was one of six women accepted
into the space program. (9) Ride trained to be an astronaut longer and harder than she
had ever done anything in her life. (10) By the early 1980s, she was part of the space
shuttle program. (11) In 1983, as a member of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger,
Sally Ride became the first American woman to - Answers - C
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Harold's grandmother entertained the families with stories ______ growing up in Africa,
explaining the many differences between her life now and her life back then.
A. about
B. within
C. between
D. throughout - Answers - A
Choose the sentences that best support the following topic sentence:
Hay fever is the common name for an allergic reaction to pollen.
A. In my father's family, allergies are quite common. His sister Jane is allergic to dust,
pollen, and mold, as well as foods such as tomatoes and eggplant.
B. It seems that allergic reactions to peanuts and tree nuts are becoming more and
more common, too. Many schools have recently banned peanuts and peanut butter
altogether.
C. People who suffer from allergies can check the weather report in the newspaper for
the allergen counts. The weather page also includes interesting information about the
phases of the moon and the times of sunrise and sunset.
D. The worst offender is ragweed pollen, which causes many people to suffer from
sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes from late summer to late fall. Dust and animal
dander may also bring on the symptoms of hay fever. - Answers - D
